27/04/2026
: Ai-She Footwear
18 years ago, Corazon Coligado was a nurse at a provincial hospital in Laguna with a dream to one day start a business. When she could not go abroad to pursue work, she took it as a chance to establish Ai-She Footwear, named after her daughters, Aira and Shelly.
Ai-She Footwear started as a microenterprise with only 2 workers under a nipa hut in a farm. Now, it is a manufacturing company supporting over 60 families, including the local PWDs in their community, the barong makers of Lumban, the weavers of Ilocos and Basilan, and the beadworkers of the Bagobo Tribe.
Her business has won many awards: the Outstanding One Town, One Product Small and Medium Enterprise; the Most Innovative Product; Best Small Enterprise Award, to name a few.
Today, Ai-She Footwear actively provides opportunities for livelihood in her community through collaborations with local artisans to create sustainable products, rooted in Filipino culture.
Support Ai-She Footwear at the Hibla: Weavers' Fair!
๐ May 15 to 17, 2026
๐ Quantum Skyview, Gateway Mall 2, Araneta City
๐๏ธ Free admission
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